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Michel Portal Quintet feat. Nils Wogram & Lander Gyselinck Michel Portal, clarinets, saxophone, bandoneon Nils Wogram, trombone Bojan Z, piano, keyboard Bruno Chevillon, double bass, bass Lander Gyselinck, drums An original musician, Michel Portal is a celebrity in the classical repertoire (Mozart, Schumann, Brahms, Berg) and contemporary music (Boulez, Stockausen, Berio, Kagel, Globokar). A virtuoso and something of a maverick, Portal is always up for musical experiments, exploring all kinds of fields! A regular guest at Europa Jazz over the past forty years, he has always delivered! This year, he presents a new project, involving Boyan Z and Bruno Chevillon, along with one of the greatest trombone players of today, Nils Wogram (who regularly plays with Bojan Z) and the new prodigy on the European jazz scene, young Belgian drummer Lander Gyselinck (Lab trio, Kris Defoort trio). Recorded on 2017, May 5th 2017 at the Epau Abbey, Europa Jazz Festival TV Director, Josselin Carré

Fred Hersch Trio Fred Hersch, piano John Hébert, double-bass Eric Mc Pherson, drums A long-time sideman with Stan Getz and Lee Konitz amongst others, Fred Hersch is a pianist with a multi-faceted background. His sensitivity, impeccable technique and art of the trio, along with his interest in all strands of contemporary jazz make Fred Hersch a complete jazz pianist. Brad Mehldau, who studied with him in the 1980's, is full of praise for this brilliant musician, whose name should be better known in Europe. Recorded on May 25th 2017 at the Théâtre Municipal of Coutances , Jazz sous les Pommiers TV Director, Thierry Villeneuve

Jowee Omicil - Let's Bash Jowee Omicil, saxophone, flute, clarinet, vocals Jonathan Jurion, piano, keyboard Just Wody Cereyon, bass guitar Tilo Berthelot; drums Jowee Omicil - a multi-instrumentalist who is like no one else - was born in Montreal in 1977 between the Haitian and Quebec communities. After living within a rich New York musical fabric, he splits his life between Miami and Paris. Fed by the playing of his masters - John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter or Kenny Garrett - his nomad jazz mixing Creole roots to Hip-Hop, gospel, soul and world folklores renews itself according to his encounters. Regarding 'Let's Bash', his new project, it is both a war cry and a love declaration that hide a great act of faith: 'I want jazz to become popular again'! Recorded on May 5, 2018 at the Europa Jazz Festival , Abbaye de l'Epau, Le Mans TV Director, Samuel Thiebautt

Il Barbiere di Siviglia, opera buffa in two acts by Gioachino Rossini (1792 - 1868) Libretto by Cesare Sterbini based on 'Le Barbier de Séville' by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais First performance in Rome, Teatro Argentina, 20 February 1816 Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Jonathan Nott (Conductor) Chorus of the Grand Théâtre de Genève, Alan Woodbridge (Chorus Master) Sam Brown (Stage Director) Bogdan Mihai (Il Conte di Almaviva) Bruno Taddia (Figaro) Lena Belkina (Rosina) Bruno de Simone (Bartolo) Marco Spotti (Basilio) Mary Feminear (Berta) Rodrigo Garcia (Fiorello) Aleksandar Chaveev (Un Ufficiale) Peter Baekeun (Ambrogio) Furio Longhi (Il Notario) Recorded on September 20, 2017 at the Grand Théâtre de Genève Directed by Isabelle Soulard

The unexpected on all fronts, Hervé Koubi A film by Sonia Paramo Co-authored by Bérengère Alfort and Sonia Paramo. Trained at the Rosella Hightower International Dance Centre in Cannes and then at the Marseilles Opera, he became one of Claude Brumachon's artists at the Centre Chorégraphique national in Nantes, Karine Saporta at the Centre Chorégraphique national in Caen and Thierry Smits for the Compagnie Thor in Brussels. In 2000 he produced his first project'Le Golem', in 2008 he undertook three choreographic trials based on three works: Coppélia, une fiancée aux yeux d'émail...', 'Les Suprêmes' and 'Bref séjour chez les vivants'.In 2010, he started a Mediterranean project interspersed with a number of first performances El Din' (2010-2011), 'Ce que le jour doit à la nuit' (2013), 'Des hommes qui dansent' (2014), 'Les nuits barbares' (2015), 'Les premiers matins du monde' (2016). Hervé Koubi's dance is made up of poetry, nourished with calligraphy, with sculpture, influenced by street dancing such as hip-hop but also the contribution of artists coming from very different horizons. The choreographer's company is a reflection of this cultural blending. We are going to set off on a voyage with Hervé Koubi and his company, who in January 2018 will begin a tour of the United States (including amongst other venues the prestigious Joyce Theater in New York) the French West Indies, and concluding at the Bolchoï Theatre in Moscow. Recorded between April and June 2018 at New-York, Fort de France and Moscow RV director, Sonia Paramo

Ce que le jour doit à la nuit (What the daytime owes to the nighttime) Choreography, Hervé Koubi Music, Hamza El Din by Kronos Quartet, J.S. Bach, Soufi music Musical creation, Maxime Bodson Arrangements, Guillaume Gabriel Lights, Lionel Buzonie Costume, Guillaume Gabriel With Lazhar Berrouag, Adil Bousbara, AbdelghaniFerradji, Zakaria Nail Ghezal, Giovanni Martinat, Mohammed Medelsi, Nadjib Meherhera, Riad Mendejl, Mourad Messaoud, Houssni Mijem, Issa Sanou et El Houssaini Zahid Recorded on April 26th and 27th 2018 , at the Tropiques Atrium, Fort de France TV Director, Patrick Lauze Recorded on November 8th 2016 at national scene the Odyssée, Périgueux, France Tv Director, Sonia Paramo

Les nuits barbare ou les premiers matins du monde (The Barbaric Nights or The world's first mornings) Choreography, Hervé Koubi Musique : Mozart - Fauré - musique traditionnelle algérienne Création musicale : Maxime Bodson Arrangements : Guillaume Gabriel Création lumière : Lionel Buzonie Création Costumes, accessoires et masques bijoux : Guillaume Gabriel assisté de Claudine G-Delattre With Lazhar Berrouag, Nasreddine Djerrad, Fayçal Hamlat, Nassim Hendi, Amine Maamar Kouadri, Riad Mendjel, Youcef Ouali, Issa Sanou, Ismail Seddiki, Reda Tighremt, MustaphaZahem, Adel Zouba Recorded on November 8th 2016 at national scene the Odyssée, Périgueux, France Tv Director, Sonia Paramo

Munich Phiharmonic Orchestra, Valery Gergiev (conductor) Janine Jansen (violin) Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) Violin Concerto in D major op. 77 Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896) Symphony no. 4 in E flat major 'Romantic' Recoded on September 22 nd and 23rd, 2015 at the Philharmonie im Gasteig, Munich TV Director, François-René Martin

Michel Dalberto (piano) Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937) Sonatine Valses nobles et sentimentales Miroirs Gaspard de la nuit Recorded at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris, 12 April 2019 TV Director, Guillaume L'Hôte

Trio Earl Hines, Roland Haynes & Wallace Bishop With Earl Hines (piano) Roland Haynes (bass) Wallace Bishop (Drums) Playlist - 'I've got the world on a string ' - ' I'm a little brown bird looking for a blue bird ' - ' Portrait of Fats Waller ' - ' Black coffee ' - ' Boogie woogie on St. Louis blues Recorded on 1966 at Comblain-la-Tour

Jazz at the Philharmonie / Charlie Parker Philharmonie de Paris With Olivier Bogé (saxophone), Géraldine Laurent (saxophone), Pierrick Pedron (saxophone), Thomas de Pourquery (saxophone), Jaleel Shaw (saxophone), Thomas Bramerie (double bass), Ali Jackson (drums) Winds and strings orchestra Arrangement, Christophe Dal Sasso Conductor, Bastien Stil Setlist . Overture for 5 saxophones & orchestra . Autumn in New York (solist, Pierrick Pedron) . Lover (Solist, Pierrick Pedron) . Just Friends (solist, Olivier Bogé) . Everything Happens to me (Solist, Olivier Bogé) . If I should lose you (Solists, Jaleel Shaw & Géraldine Laurent) . Stella by Starlight (Solist, Géraldine Laurent) . Summertime (Solist, Thomas de Pourquery) . Laura (Solist, Thomas de Pourquery) . Easy to love (Solist, Jaleel Shaw) . What is this thing called love ( 5 saxo) 'Bird with Strings' (1949) by Charlie Parker is a unique encounter between the world of jazz and classical music. Some of today's best saxophonists return to this repertoire, with new arrangements by Christophe Del Sasso. For the young producer Norman Granz, the signing of Charlie Parker on the Mercury label was a real success story. For several years the saxophonist had been toying with the idea of seizing the opportunity to record music outside his usual quintet. The project 'Charlie Parker with strings' was therefore for him an old dream that he was to bring to reality in 1949. With an oboe, a few violins, a viola, a cello, a harp, a piano, a double bass and drums, he was to give a new sound to the 1930's classics such as 'Just Friends' or 'April in Paris'. Jazz at the Philharmonie celebrates this superb encounter by bringing together Géraldine Laurent (Grand Prix de l'Académie Charles Cros 2015), Pierrick Pédron (Prix du disque français awarded by the Académie du jazz 2013) and Thomas de Pourquery (Artist of the Year at the Victoires du jazz 2017) on new arrangements by Christophe Dal Sasso. Recorded on January 27, 2019 at Pierre Boulez Hall, Philharmonie de Paris TV Director, Guiseppe De Vecchi

Omar Sosa, Quarteto Afrocubano Omar Sosa, piano, Fender Rhodes Lukmil Perez, drums Childo Thomas: electric bass Leandro Saint-hill: percussion, flute, saxophone Cuban pianist and travelling musician Omar Sosa dazzles with his musical maturity and delicate arrangements, mixing jazz, urban music and Afro-caribbean rhythms. Since the 1990's, with each new album, Omar Sosa has been developing his own identity, mixing influences from Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America. Between jazz and world music, Omar Sosa invents a far-ranging form of jazz, magnificent music, constantly in motion, sounding like a universal language. Recorded on 2017, July 21th at the Festival Jazz in Junas TV Director, Giuseppe de Vechi

Fred Hersch Trio Fred Hersch, piano John Hébert, double-bass Eric Mc Pherson, drums A long-time sideman with Stan Getz and Lee Konitz amongst others, Fred Hersch is a pianist with a multi-faceted background. His sensitivity, impeccable technique and art of the trio, along with his interest in all strands of contemporary jazz make Fred Hersch a complete jazz pianist. Brad Mehldau, who studied with him in the 1980's, is full of praise for this brilliant musician, whose name should be better known in Europe. Recorded on May 25th 2017 at the Théâtre Municipal of Coutances , Jazz sous les Pommiers TV Director, Thierry Villeneuve

Lucky Peterson, tribute to Jimmy Smith Lucky Peterson (organ, lyric) Nicolas Fomer (trumpet) Kekyn Crapp (guitar) Ahmad Compaoré (drums) Twelve years after the death of Jimmy Smith, Lucky Peterson, pays a tribute to the master of the Hammond organ.' My father brought me up on blues before I could even walk, and I played the organ before having learnt to speak.'Lucky Peterson, The precocious, classy little baby's bottle was thrown into music as soon as he was born.To this die-hard blues man, who is the guardian of the flame, he was able to add a well-chosen dose of groove. There is no doubt that it was a suitable way to honour Jimmy Smith, who was a reference in the realm of jazz soul and with whom he had exchanged in his youth. Finally this dive into history reminds us how much the hymns of the 1950's and 1960's remain incredibly sensual, enough to encourage the choir of a church to dance... Recorded on March 31st 2018 at the 'Espace Paul Eluard, Stains, Banlieues bleues festival TV Director, Guillaume Dero

Panorama circus feat. Logan Richardson Logan Richardson, sax Jean-François Blanco, machine Mathieu Jerome, piano Blaise Chevallier, double bass David Aknin, drums François Olivier, videographer Panorama Circus is the brain-child of Matthieu Jérôme and Jean-François Blanco. The first shares his interest between jazz, afrobeat, funk, pop and hip-hop, while the second is a sound alchemist with a passion for electro. On the stage of Fort Sainte-Agathe, they invite American Logan Richardson. A voyage through several dimensions, improvised or composed, but always melodic and free. Recorded on 2017, July 07th at the Jazz Festival in Porquerolles TV Director, Yvan Schreck

Le nozze di Figaro, opera buffa in four acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte based on 'La folle journée, ou le Mariage de Figaro' by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais First performance in Vienna, Burgtheater, 1 May 1786 Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Marko Letonja (Conductor) Chorus of the Grand Théâtre de Genève, Alan Woodbridge (Chorus Master) Tobias Richter (Stage Director) Ildebrando D'Arcangelo (Il Conte di Almaviva) Nicole Cabell (La contessa di Almaviva) Regula Mühlemann (Susanna) Guido Loconsolo (Figaro) Avery Amereau (Cherubino) Monica Bacelli (Marcellina) Bruce Rankin (Don Basilio) Fabrice Farina (Don Curzio) Balint Szabo (Bartolo) Mélody Louledjian (Barbarina) Romaric Braun (Antonio) Recorded on September 21, 2017 at the Grand Théâtre de Genève Directed by Andy Sommer

La Bayadère Marius Petipa, Libretto and choreography, Ludwig Minkus, music Valery Kovtun's version Ballet Master of the production, Valery Kovtun Staging, Alla Vysotska Scenography, Vyacheslav Okunev Lights desinger, Taras Shevchenko National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre of Ukraine orchestra Mykola Diadiura , Conductor With the Kiev ballet And Nataliia Matsak (Nikiya) Vladyslav Ivashchenko (Dugmanta, Rajah of Golconde) Olga Golytisia (Gamzatti, Dugmanta's daughter) Matthew Golding (Solor, noble warrior) Sergii Lytvynenko (Hight Brahmin) Vitalii Netrunenko (Magedaveya, fakir) Lina Volodina (Manu) Nadiia Malenko (Aya, slave) Raisa Betankourt, Mariia Nelen (Gumpe) Ieliza Veta Gogidze, Volodymyr Kutuzov, Viacheslav Stelmakh (Dance with drum) Oleksandr Skulkin (Bronze idol) Iryna Borysova, Kateryna Kurchenko, Ganna Muromtseva (pas de trois) Iryna Borysova, Alina Dulesova, Kateryna Kurchenko, Ganna Muromtseva (Pas d'action) Denys Odintsov (Solor's friend) Recorded on February 17th 2018 at the Taras Shevchenko National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre of Ukraine TV Director, Laurent Gentot

Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Sladkovsky (Conductor) Denis Matsuev (piano) Mikhail Glinka (1804 - 1857) Ouverture to Ruslan and Lyudmila Piotr Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893) Piano Concerto no. 2 in G major op. 44 Modest Mussorgsky (1839 - 1881) (orch. Maurice Ravel) Pictures at an exhibition Recorded on December 6, 2016 at the Musikverein, Vienna

Le Poème Harmonique, Arte dei Suonatori, Vincent Dumestre (Conductor) Antonio Draghi (1634- 1700) Il terremoto Recorded on April 12, 2017 at the Saint Catherine Church, Krakow, during the Misteria Paschalia Festival Directed by Jean-Pierre Loisil

Laboratorio '600, Franco Pavan (theorbo, leader) Pino de Vittorio (tenor) Flora Papadopoulos (harp), Elisa La Marca (lute) Lu Cuntu de la Passiuni Chi è devoto (anonimo) Tarantella della Passione (anonimo) Passacaglio delle ore de la Passiuni (anonimo) Si partì la Madonna (anonimo) Gagliarda del Principe (Gesualdo da Venosa) Passioni Nostro Signuri (anonimo) Canzona a morto / Sonata dopo la canzone (anonimo) La morte di Gesù (anonimo) Stava a piè della Croce (anonimo) Tarantella (anonimo) Stabat Mater di Santo Stefano di Camastra (tradizionale) Misericordes sicut pater Madonna della Grazia Recorded at the Wieliczka Salt Mine, 20 April 2019, as part of the Misteria Paschalia Festival TV Director, Jean-Pierre Loisil

Daniel Barenboim (piano) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Piano Sonata No. 13 op. 27 No. 1 in E-flat major 'Sonata quasi una fantasia' Recorded at the Schloss Hetzendorf, Vienna Directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Yannick Nézet-Séguin (Conductor) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Symphony no 8 in F major, op. 93 Symphony no 4 in B-flat major, op. 60 Symphony no 5 in C minor, op. 67 Live from the Philharmonie de Paris

Panorama circus feat. Logan Richardson Logan Richardson, sax Jean-François Blanco, machine Mathieu Jerome, piano Blaise Chevallier, double bass David Aknin, drums François Olivier, videographer Panorama Circus is the brain-child of Matthieu Jérôme and Jean-François Blanco. The first shares his interest between jazz, afrobeat, funk, pop and hip-hop, while the second is a sound alchemist with a passion for electro. On the stage of Fort Sainte-Agathe, they invite American Logan Richardson. A voyage through several dimensions, improvised or composed, but always melodic and free. Recorded on 2017, July 07th at the Jazz Festival in Porquerolles TV Director, Yvan Schreck

Liniker e os Caramelows Liniker Barros (lyric) Renata Essis (chorus) Eder Araujo (saxophone) Fernando Trz (keyboard) William Zaharanski (guitar) Rafael Barone (Bass) Péricles Zuanon (drums) Marja Lenski (percussion) Led by a transsexuel singer with knock out charisma, this is the soul sensation which has arrived from Brazil and which we haven't finished talking about. It is not for nothing that the group is called 'The Toffees'. Because they are soft, sweet, chewy, amusing, endearing. In less than three years , the Paulites have succeeded in exploding the YouTube audience assessment meters and conquered Brazil with their hybrid tropical soul which fits perfectly into the footsteps of a Tim Maia. Released in 2016, their first album 'Remonta' is a pure chef d'oeuvre of 'funzy', the style which they have created: a sort of languorous funk interspersed with explosions of hard rock. A cross-pollinated and contrasting groove just like their native Brazil. Recorded on April 6th 2018 athe Marbrerie, Montreuil, Banlieues bleues festival Réalisation, Stéphan Jourdain

The William Parker Organ Quartet William Parker, doublebass Cooper-Moore, keyboard James Brandon Lewis, tenor saxophone Hamid Drake, drums The New York-based bass player is back with a groundbreaking organ quartet, and his music is more soul-based than ever - thrills are guaranteed! A former member of David S. Ware's and Cecil Taylor's bands, William Parker is, more than a sought-after sideman, a major jazz composer in his own right, constantly reinventing musical codes. The double bass player has made his mark as a leader capable of bringing together a number of loose electrons. Such is the case with this brilliant quartet: amazing drummer Hamid Drake, esoteric keyboard player Cooper-Moore and eclectic saxophonist James Brandon Lewis. Three fantastic partners, exploring a form of spiritual jazz that should touch us deep in our souls. Recorded on Marche 28th 2017 at the Dynamo of Banlieues Bleues, Pantin, as part of the 'Banlieues Bleues' Festival TV Director, Guillaume Dero

Danilo Perez, john Patitucci, Brian Blade Trio 'Children of the light' Danilo Pérez, piano John Patitucci, double bass Brian Blade, drums What a trio! These musicians have been the heart of the Wayne Shorter Quartet's formidable rhythm section for the past fifteen years: Danilo Pérez on piano, John Patitucci on bass, Brian Blade on drums. Each is of course a true master in his own right. And their reunion is an amazing gift to jazz lovers. The stylistic unity and level of communication never fail to impress. The three musicians know each other perfectly, as is apparent throughout the album, with a unique sense of narration. Pérez has rarely played so well, while Patitucci and Blade constantly experiment and innovate. Some of their compositions/improvisations can be very dense melodically and harmonically, but they also enjoy the beauty of a simple melody. A treat! Recorded on 2017, July 19th at the 1 Festival Jazz in Junas TV Director, Giuseppe de Vechi

Panorama circus feat. Logan Richardson Logan Richardson, sax Jean-François Blanco, machine Mathieu Jerome, piano Blaise Chevallier, double bass David Aknin, drums François Olivier, videographer Panorama Circus is the brain-child of Matthieu Jérôme and Jean-François Blanco. The first shares his interest between jazz, afrobeat, funk, pop and hip-hop, while the second is a sound alchemist with a passion for electro. On the stage of Fort Sainte-Agathe, they invite American Logan Richardson. A voyage through several dimensions, improvised or composed, but always melodic and free. Recorded on 2017, July 07th at the Jazz Festival in Porquerolles TV Director, Yvan Schreck

Portal & Cie, Ballard & Hays Michel Portal, clarinette, clarinet bass, saxophone soprano Jeff Ballard, drums Kevin Hays, piano 'Promises' is the reunion of three stars of the international jazz scene: Michel Portal, an emblematic figure of improvised music in Europe, Jeff Ballard, an American drummer who played with the greatest (Ray Charles, Pat Metheny, Brad Meldhau) and pianist Kevin Hays whose pedigree is no less impressive (Sonny Rollins, Ron Carter). The three musicians explore the entire gamut of jazz, from traditional to modern, with new compositions and unbridled improvisation. Their 'Promises' will be kept. Enregistré le 23 Mai 2017 au Théâtre Municipal de Coutances, Jazz sous les Pommiers Réalisateur, Thierry Villeneuve

Cappella Neapolitana, Antonio Florio (conductor) Leslie Visco (soprano), Anna Zawisza (soprano), Marta Fumagalli (alto), Alessio Tosi (tenor), Giuseppe Naviglio (bass) Antonio Nola (1642 - ?) Tristes erant Apostoli Homo et Angelus Ecce Nunc Benedìcite Stabat Mater Sacramento Laudes Pietro Marchitelli (1643 - 1729) Concerto grosso no. 11 in A minor Recorded on April 19, 2019 at the ICE Kraków Congress Centre as part of the Misteria Paschalia Festival 2019 TV Director, Jean-Pierre Loisil

Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini (Conductor) Chór Polskiego Radia Sonia Tedla (soprano), Enrico Torre (alto), Luca Cervoni (tenor), Salvo Vitale (bass) Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741) Credo in E minor RV 591 Leonardo Leo (1694 - 1744) Miserere for double choir, 8 voices and continuo Antonio Maria Bononcini (1677 - 1726) Stabat Mater in C minor Recorded at the ICE Kraków Congress Centre, 18 April 2019, as part of the Misteria Paschalia Festival TV Director, Jean-Pierre Loisil

Daniel Barenboim (piano) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Piano Sonata No. 13 op. 27 No. 1 in E-flat major 'Sonata quasi una fantasia' Recorded at the Schloss Hetzendorf, Vienna Directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

Naïssam Jalal Live at Banlieues Bleues 2017 Naïssam Jalal feat. Hamid Drake, Quest of invisible F. Naïssam Jalal, compositions, flute, nay Leonardo Montant, piano Claude Tchamitchian, bass Harmid Drake, battery, drums The flautist continues her search for meaning with a dream quartet to approach the mystical and spiritual side of jazz. From her early days, Naissam Jalal has been oscillating between the West, symbolized by the traverso she studied at the Conservatory, and the East, represented by the ney, which she studied with great masters in Damascus and Cairo. In residence at the Dynamo, she sets a new objective: to integrate improvised modal jazz with non-western traditions, like the Arab dhikr, the Indian raga, and Gnawa trance. A specialist of the genre, drummer and percussionist Hamid Drake immediately recognized in her the ability he himself acquired alongside Don Cherry and Pharoah Sanders. He is now part of the adventure. Recorded on 2017, March 28th at the Dynamo of Banlieues Bleues, Pantin, as part of the 'Banlieues Bleues' Festival TV Director, Gilles Le Mao

Robin McKelle Jazz à Vienne 2016 With Robin McKelle, Jake Sherman (keyboards), Eli Menezes (guitar), Matt Brandau (bass), Adam Jackson (drums) Recorded on July 13th 2016 at the Théâtre Antique TV direction by Eric Michaud

Il Barbiere di Siviglia, opera buffa in two acts by Gioachino Rossini (1792 - 1868) Libretto by Cesare Sterbini based on 'Le Barbier de Séville' by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais First performance in Rome, Teatro Argentina, 20 February 1816 Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Jonathan Nott (Conductor) Chorus of the Grand Théâtre de Genève, Alan Woodbridge (Chorus Master) Sam Brown (Stage Director) Bogdan Mihai (Il Conte di Almaviva) Bruno Taddia (Figaro) Lena Belkina (Rosina) Bruno de Simone (Bartolo) Marco Spotti (Basilio) Mary Feminear (Berta) Rodrigo Garcia (Fiorello) Aleksandar Chaveev (Un Ufficiale) Peter Baekeun (Ambrogio) Furio Longhi (Il Notario) Recorded on September 20, 2017 at the Grand Théâtre de Genève Directed by Isabelle Soulard

Orchestre de Paris, Duncan Ward (Conductor) Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971) Suites no. 1 & 2 for small orchestra Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828) Symphony no. 3 in D major, D 200 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Symphony no. 4 in B flat major, op. 60 Recorded on July 12, 2017 at the Festival international d'art lyrique d'Aix-en-Provence, Grand Théâtre de Provence Directed by Julien Condemine

Orchestre national de Lyon, Leonard Slatkin (Conductor) Khatia Buniatishvili (piano) Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990) Billy the Kid, suite George Gershwin (1898 - 1937) Rhapsody in blue Hector Berlioz (1803- 1869) Symphonie fantastique op. 14 Recorded on 11 February 2017 at the Auditorium Maurice Ravel, Lyons Directed by Sébastien Glas

Meschell Ndegeocello American singer and bassist Me'shelle Ndegeocello presents her new album Comet, Come to Me at the Banlieues Bleues festival With Meschell Ndegeocello, bass and voice Chris Bruce, guitar Jebin Bruni, keyboards Abraham Rounds, drums Concert recorded on April, the 12th 2016 at the Espace 1789 St Ouen During the 33rd edition of Banlieues Bleues festival, Jazz en Seine-Saint-Denis TV Director, Guillaume Dero

Bugge Wesseltoft's New Conception Of Jazz @Jazz Fest Sarajevo Marthe Lea, saxophone Oddrun Lilja Jonsdottir, guitar Sanskriti Shrestha, tablas Siv Øyun Kjenstad, drums Bugge Wesseltoft, keyboards Recorded on November 2nd 2016 at the Jazz Fest of Sarajevo TV Director, Yvan Schreck

Monty Alexander & The Harlem Kingston Express Monty Alexander, piano Andy Bassford, Guitar Hassan Shakur, Double bass Leon Duncan, Bass Wayne Escoffery, Saxophone tenor Andrae Murchison, trombone Jason Brown, Drums Karl Wright, Drums In a career spanning fifty years, Monty Alexander-a great ambassador for Jamaican music-has played with the best of the best. From Dizzy Gillespie to Ernest Ranglin, many of the greats have called on his exceptional sense of improvisation. Here, at the head of a group of American and Jamaican musicians, he explores two facets of his musical heritage: the jazz of Harlem and the reggae of Kingston. Recorded on 2017, April 23rd at the Grande Salle Pierre Boulez, Philarmonie de Paris TV Director, Samuel Petit

Roberto Negro, piano Emile Parisien, saxophone Michèle Rabbia, drums (Dadada) The pianist and composer Roberto Negro presents his new trio Dadada, with Emile Parisien and Michele Rabbia. With its nocturnal and fantasy themes with imperceptible fluctuations and a certain penchant for surprises, the trio's music is fascinating because of its play on timbres, mysterious tonalities and its use of subtle electronic effects. A miraculously inhabited saxophone.A beautifully detailed piano.A sensually choreographed drum set.When Negro leaves for an excursion without satelite beacons, the musique is filled with stars and poetry. Recorded on May 5, 2017 at the Epau Abbey, Europa Jazz Festival TV director, Josselin Carré

The William Parker Organ Quartet William Parker, doublebass Cooper-Moore, keyboard James Brandon Lewis, tenor saxophone Hamid Drake, drums The New York-based bass player is back with a groundbreaking organ quartet, and his music is more soul-based than ever - thrills are guaranteed! A former member of David S. Ware's and Cecil Taylor's bands, William Parker is, more than a sought-after sideman, a major jazz composer in his own right, constantly reinventing musical codes. The double bass player has made his mark as a leader capable of bringing together a number of loose electrons. Such is the case with this brilliant quartet: amazing drummer Hamid Drake, esoteric keyboard player Cooper-Moore and eclectic saxophonist James Brandon Lewis. Three fantastic partners, exploring a form of spiritual jazz that should touch us deep in our souls. Recorded on Marche 28th 2017 at the Dynamo of Banlieues Bleues, Pantin, as part of the 'Banlieues Bleues' Festival TV Director, Guillaume Dero

Allegria Artistic direction dramaturgy & choreography, Kader Attou Assistant, Mehdi Ouachek Scenography, Camille Duchemin in collaboration with Kader Attou Music, Régis Baillet - Diaphane Lights, Fabrice Crouzet With Gaetan Alin, Khalil Chabouni, Jackson Ntcham, Mehdi Ouachek, Artem Orlov, Sulian Rios, Hugo de Vathaire, Maxime Vicente Recorded on November 26, 2019 at the Théâtre National de Chaillot TV Director, Mohamed Athmana

TRIPLE BILL #1 Biennale de Danse de Lyon Reverse Pièce for 5 dancers Choreography and scenography, Jann Gallois Light design, Cyril Mulon Sound design, Christophe Zurfluh Costume design participation, Hitomi Tsuchida With Hayate, Jona, Katsuya, Sakyo, Katashi Yoso Pièce for 5 dancers Choreography, Kader Attou Light design, Cyril Mulon Sound design, Régis Baillet Costume, Hitomi Tsuchida With Hayate, Jona, Katsuya, Sakyo, Takashi Tokyo Gegegay's High School Choreography, Mikey Choreography Assistants, Tokyo Gegegay, Ryota Takaji Sound design, Mikey, Kideki Ataka, Takayuki Sonohata Light design, Nami Nakayama Costume, Mikey, Marie, Tankobu Mai With Mikey, Bow, Marie, Miku, Yuyu Recorded on September 27 & 28, 2018 at the Radiant, Biennale de Danse de Lyon TV Director, Vincent Massip

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (direction) Maurizio Pollini (piano), Karita Mattila (soprano), Lioba Braun (soprano), Peter Seiffert (tenor) Swedish Radio Choir, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir Ludwig van Beethoven Choral Fantasy Op. 80 Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Symphony No. 2 Op. 52 Directed for video by Michael Beyer (1h30) Recorded at the Berlin Philharmonie in 2002 

Il Giasone Dramma musicale in a prologue and 3 acts by Francesco Cavalli (1602 - 1676) Libretto by Giacinto Andrea Cicognini. First performance in Venise, Teatro San Cassiano, 5 January 1649. Edited by Leonardo García Alarcón. Cappella Mediterranea, Leonardo García Alarcón (Conductor) Serena Sinigaglia (Stage Director) Ezio Toffolutti (sets, costumes, lighting), Simon Trottet (lighting) Valer Sabadus (Giasone) Kristina Hammarström (Medea) Kristina Mkhitaryan (Isifile, Sole) Alexander Milev (Ercole) Günes Gürle (Besso) Raúl Giménez (Egeo) Willard White (Oreste, Giove) Migran Agadzhanyan (Demo, Volano) Dominique Visse (Delfa, Eolo) Mariana Flores (Alinda) Mary Feminear (Amore) Recorded at the Grand Théâtre, Geneva, February 2017 Directed by Isabelle Soulard

Tristan und Isolde Drama in three acts by Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) Libretto by Richard Wagner First performance in Munich, Hof- und Nationaltheater, 10 June 1865 Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim (Conductor) Dmitri Tcherniakov (Stage Direction) Andreas Schager (Tristan) Stephen Milling (King Marke) Anja Kampe (Isolde) Boaz Daniel (Kurwenal) Stephan Rügamer (Melot) Ekaterina Gubanova (Brangäne) Recorded on March 18, 2018 at the Staatsoper unter der Linden, Berlin TV Director, Andy Sommer

Cappella Neapolitana, Antonio Florio (conductor) Leslie Visco (soprano), Anna Zawisza (soprano), Marta Fumagalli (alto), Alessio Tosi (tenor), Giuseppe Naviglio (bass) Antonio Nola (1642 - ?) Tristes erant Apostoli Homo et Angelus Ecce Nunc Benedìcite Stabat Mater Sacramento Laudes Pietro Marchitelli (1643 - 1729) Concerto grosso no. 11 in A minor Recorded on April 19, 2019 at the ICE Kraków Congress Centre as part of the Misteria Paschalia Festival 2019 TV Director, Jean-Pierre Loisil

Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini (Conductor) Chór Polskiego Radia Sonia Tedla (soprano), Enrico Torre (alto), Luca Cervoni (tenor), Salvo Vitale (bass) Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741) Credo in E minor RV 591 Leonardo Leo (1694 - 1744) Miserere for double choir, 8 voices and continuo Antonio Maria Bononcini (1677 - 1726) Stabat Mater in C minor Recorded at the ICE Kraków Congress Centre, 18 April 2019, as part of the Misteria Paschalia Festival TV Director, Jean-Pierre Loisil

Hindi Zahra et Fatoumata Diawara Olympic Café Tour Banlieues Bleues Festival Hindi Zahra, voice Fatoumata Diawara, voice, guitar Yacouba Kone, guitar, keyboards, Sekou Bah, bass Zé Luis Nascimento, drums This new production celebrates a friendship born ten years ago far from the limelight, when these two singers first shared the stage. That was in the early 2000's, before success came. At the time, Hindi Zahra and Fatoumata Diawara often appeared at the Olympic Café, a classic venue for new music, in the Paris district of 'La Goutte d'Or'. The two singers soon made a name for themselves, building bridges between cultures and making modern Africa shine in the world. Today, they revisit their early days, their friendship bringing together inventive folk music and soul. Recorded on 2017 19th March at the Pôle musical d'Orgemont, Epinay-sur-Seine , as part of the 'Banlieues Bleues' Festival TV Director, Laurent Hasse

Redstar Orkestar feat T. de Pourquery To open the festival, the Red Star Orchestra and Thomas de Pourquery, in unexpected crooner mode, cruise through the history of jazz and its classics with Broad Ways (Label Bleu). With Thomas de Pourquery, voice Hohane Myran, direction Alexi Bourguignon, trumpet Franck Guicherd, Matthieu Haage, Xavier Bornene, trumpets Bertrand Luzignant, Antoine Giraud, Daniele Israel, Stéphane Motigny, trombones Esaïe Cid, Julien Raffin, Jean-Gervé Michel, Juien Duchet, Sylvain Fetis, saxophones Matthieu Jérome, piano Marc-Antoine Perrio, guitar Blaise Chevallier, double bass Julien Grégoire, drums Concert recorded on March, the 18th 2016 at the Espace 1789 St Ouen During the 33rd edition of the Banlieues Bleues festival, Jazz en Seine-Saint-Denis TV director, Stéphane Jourdain

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio Delvon Lamarr (Organ Hammond B3) Jimmy James (Guitar) David McGraw(Drums) Recorded on July 1st, 2018 at the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, Maisonneuve Theater TV Director, Mathieu Mastin

Bugge Wesseltoft's New Conception Of Jazz @Jazz Fest Sarajevo Marthe Lea, saxophone Oddrun Lilja Jonsdottir, guitar Sanskriti Shrestha, tablas Siv Øyun Kjenstad, drums Bugge Wesseltoft, keyboards Recorded on November 2nd 2016 at the Jazz Fest of Sarajevo TV Director, Yvan Schreck